Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302819917 - H & S Towing Service Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302819917

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 11/02/2000

Site Address:
H & S Towing Service Inc.
Pa. Turnpike Mile 72.2
New Stanton, PA 15672

Mailing Address:
2910 Ellsworth St., Harrisburg, PA 17103

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4789

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/29/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/09/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100540277

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200540599

Event: 10/15/2000

Employee killed when run over by rolling tow truck

Employee #1 was under a tow truck removing the drive shaft while waiting for another tow vehicle to arrive. Once he removed the drive shaft, the vehicle, which was parked on a grade, rolled over him. Employee #1 suffered serious multiple internal organ traumas, from which he died on October 30, 2000.

Keywords: CHOCK, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, BLOCKS, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, TRUCK, TOW TRUCK, UNMANNED, RUN OVER, SLOPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302819917			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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